GE Aerospace and WZL-2 Partner to Develop F110 Engine MRO Capabilities in Poland
GE Aerospace has signed an MoU with Poland’s Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2) to explore domestic maintenance and overhaul capabilities for the F110-GE-129 engine that powers the F-15EX. The move strengthens Poland’s aerospace ecosystem and advances its role in supporting NATO airpower.
Warsaw, Poland — GE Aerospace and Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for developing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the F110-GE-129 engine used in Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet.
The MoU was signed in Warsaw by Jakub Gazda, CEO of WZL-2, Zbigniew Matuszczak, Technical Director and Management Board Member at WZL-2, and Sean Keith, F110 Product Director at GE Aerospace.
Keith highlighted the F110 as a “proven engine with more than four decades of innovation,” noting that its modular design allows for up to 90% of maintenance to be performed domestically through Shop Replacement Units (SRUs)— a system that minimizes downtime and reduces lifecycle costs. “This partnership will help Poland strengthen its local maintenance capability and meet future support needs,” he added.
Under the agreement, both parties will assess the requirements for depot-level and intermediate maintenance, including tooling, machining, workforce training, and test cell upgrades necessary to sustain the F110 engine fleet.
The initiative builds on another recent collaboration between GE Aerospace and Poland’s Military University of Technology (WAT). That earlier MoU focused on expanding training and education related to the F110 engine and exploring the creation of an Aircraft Engine Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at WAT, with GE providing curriculum materials and technical guidance.
The F110-GE-129, delivering 29,500 pounds of thrust, remains the only fully integrated engine for the F-15EX and continues to power aircraft currently in production and operation with the U.S. Air Force.
This new partnership further strengthens Poland’s aerospace and defense industrial base, enhancing its technical self-reliance and positioning the country as a critical maintenance hub within Europe’s NATO aviation ecosystem.
